Nikkei opens in positive territory Japan’s Nikkei 225 opened nearly 1 percent higher on Wednesday, as investors keep an eye on the Bank of Japan’s two-day meeting, which kicks off later in the day. The Japanese yen made marginal gains against the dollar, fetching 123.25. Shares of Softbank were up 1.14 percent after the bank announced plans to issue 370 billion yen (USD 2.97 billion) in straight bonds for retail investors in December.